Automobile bumper and support therefor



Oct. 27, 1925. 1,558,457

.1. BEGELMAN AUTOMOBILE BUMPER AND SUPPORT THEREFOR Filed' Nov. 14 923 2 IN VENTOR A TTORNE Y section being taken Patented Oct. 27, 1925. 1

JACOB BEGELMAN, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

AUTOMOBILE BUMPER AND SUPPORT THEREFOR.

Application filed November 14, 1923. Serial No. 674,778.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JACOB BEGELMAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automobile Bumpers and Supports Therefor, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Among the principal objects whichthe present invention has in'view arezTo avoid the destruction of automobile bumpers; to reinforce the bumpers; to secure the same permanently in position without impairment thereof; and to adjust a bumper to the service position desired therefor.

Drawings.

the sockets fo'rholding the same in service position 'on the forward extremity of the side bar of. an automobile chassis.

Figure 1 is a cross section thereof, the

Figure 5 is a detail view in perspective of a positioning washer with which the bumper and socket are provided 1 Description.

As seen best in the drawingsya bumper when constructed and arranged in accordance with the present invention is prefer ably formed in two half portions orsections.

The sections have preferably back set lapping portions 11, which in service are held rigidly in position by clips 12, the lower ends whereof are perforated to receive tighton the line 4,t in Figof the said side bar. served that a perforation is formed in the When the bolts 16 and 13 are loosened, it is obvious the half sections of the bumper may be spread or contracted for adjustment to various car or automobile chassis constructions. The plates 14 remain in substantially the same position at all times.

The rear extremities 17 of the sections lOare preferably straight as shown best in Fig.8 of the drawings, or without the bend usually provided to accommodate the adjustment'of the bumper to the frame of various automobiles. By maintaining the extremities 17 straight and in line withthe direction of the impact to which the bumper is subject, the maximum strength in the extremities is maintained.

Further, the straight extremities facilitate the introduction thereof within the socket sleeves 18 forming part of the present invention. s The sleeves 18 are constructed of any suitable material such as sheet metal, blank and bent to form a pocket for the extremities 17 Adjacent the rear end of the socket 18, perforations are provided for receiving the anchor bolt 19.

The bolt 19 as seen best in Figure 4 of the drawings is provided with an anchor hook 20 which in service extends over and grips firmly the flange 21 of the side bar 22 of the automobile. It will be observed that the'perforation for thebolt 19 is adjacent the rear end of the socket 18 and is so positioned that the bolt 19 passes below the flange 21 of the side bar of the chassis there by avoiding any impairment to the strength extremities -17 corres-pondinglwith the perforations for the bolt 19. Through the perforation thus formed in the said extremities, the bolt 19 also passes.

It is obvious that the bolt hole for the bolt 19 does not impair the resisting strength of the extremities 17. No other bolt'hole is made in these extremities, the vertical adjustment of the bumperbeing provided for by the dropped bracket 23, wherein is provided an elongated slot 24: throughfwhioh is passed a bolt 25 at the extremity of which is the hook 26, similar to the hook 20 of the bolt'1'9, andlikewise adapted for engaging to hold the flange 21 of the side bar "of the chassis.

It is obvious that if the stress on the bolt 25 is released, the socket 18 pivoting It will also berobon the bolt 19 may be raised and lowered, the bolt sliding within the slot 24 which is preferably concentric with the perforation of the bolt 19. Raising and lowering the forward end of the socket 18 has a core responding rise and depression of the forward end of the bumper and of the position or the plates lat thereof.

The washers 27 shown in Figure 5 of the drawings have a perforation 28 through which the bolts 19 and 25 may be passed. The upturned bracket edges 29 of the bracket 27 are spaced apart, a passageway 30 being formed therebetween for the passage of the said bolts.

As seen best in Figure a of the drawings, the washers 27 are disposed between the sockets 1S and the side bar 22.. This avoids marring the side bar and serves further to secure the proper aline-ment of the socket for the work for which it is designed.

As seen best in Fig. t ot the drawings, the bracket 23. is preferably constructed of two pieces pendent from the bracket 18. These pieces are preferably spaced apart to provide for contracting the sides of the socket 18 upon the extremities l7. enclosed therein. Provision is thus made for using different thicknesses of metal for constructing th sections 10.

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l. The combination of a bun'iper having supporting terminals; a plurality of engaging enveloping sockets. theretoryand means for operatively moimti-ng said: sockets on the side bars 0t automobile chassis, said i sans embodying a plurality of anchoring hooks adaptedto en age the said sidebars.

The combination ot a bumper. having supporting terminals; a plurality of enging enveiloping sockets; therefor; and means for operatively mounting said sockets enthe side bars of automobile chassis, said means embodying a plurality of anchoring hooks adapted to. engage the said side bars; and means for maintaining the operative relati n of said terminals and said sockets.

3. The: combination of a. bumper having supporting terminals; a pluralityot; engaging enveloping socketstherefor; and means for operativelymounting said sockets on the side bars of automobile chassis, said means embodying aplurality of anchoring hooks adapted to engage the said sidebars;

- supporting terminals, a plurality of engaging enveloping sockets therefor and means for operatlvely mounting said sockets on the side bars of automobile chassis, said means embodying a plurality of anchoring hooks adapted to engage the said side bars; and means for maintaining the operative relation of said terminals and said sockets, said means embodying screw-threaded members, each assing through the sides of said socket; an a perforation formed adjacent the ends of said terminals, said screwthreaded member having a hook extension beyond the side of said socket for engaging the flange of said side bars.

5. A socket for supporting in service an automobile bumper having supporting terminals, said socket having separable sides adapted to close upon said. terminals, said sides having slotted pendent brackets; and a plurality of anchoring members for operatively engaging the side bars'of an automobile, said members having screwthreaded extensions, and nuts thereon for pressing the socket and bumper element contained therein against the side bars of an automobile.

6. A socket for supporting in service an automobile bumper having supporting terminals, said socket having separable sides adapted to close iron said terminals, said sides having slotte pendent brackets; and a plurality of anchoring members for operatively engagino: the side bars of an automobile, said mem ers having screw-threaded extensions and nuts thereon for pressing the socket and bumper element contained therein against the side, bars of an automobile, one of said screw-threaded members ex en ing thr ugh th lot in h penden br k ts or pr sing the pende r ck against the side bar. ofthejautomobile. J

7. Aisoeket tor supporting in service an automobile. bumper having supportingterininals, said socket having separable sides adapted to. close upon, said terminals, said sideshaVi'ngslotted pendent brackets; and a plurality of anchoring members for operatively engaging the side bars of an automobile, said members having screw-threaded extensions and nuts thereon for pressing the socket and bumper element contained therein against the side bars of an automobile, one of said screw-threaded men'ibers extending through the slots in the pendent brackets against the side bar of the automobile and a plurality of guiding washers having.thread-engagement with the screw threaded memberfor extension between the socket and said side bars.

8. A socket for supporting in service an automobile burn er having supporting terminals, said soc ct having separable sides adapted to. close upon said terminals, said sides. having slotted pendent brackets ,"and a plurality of anchoring members for operatively engaging the side bars of an automobile, saidmembers having screwthreaded extensions and nuts thereon for pressing the socket and bumper element contained therein against the side bars of an automobile, one of said screw-threaded members extending through the slots in the pendent brackets against the side bar of the aut0- mobile; and a plurality of guiding Washers adapted for engagement with the screwthreaded member for extension between the socket and said side bars; said Washers having upturned members extending below for engaging the underside of said side bars.

JACOB BEGELMAN. 

